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🌱 Patch AM: How Clinton River Road’s $10M rebuild could affect Utica drivers
Coming up: Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Walk on the Utica Patch calendar
Cheers Utica! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Clinton River Road's $10M rebuild could affect Utica drivers
Also on today's calendar: Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Walk and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
- Wednesday: A t-storm; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 65.
- Thursday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sterling Heights to launch $10 million Clinton River Road upgrade this fall (mlive.com) — Sterling Heights is launching a $10 million rebuild of Clinton River Road, a corridor that serves Utica Community Schools families and involves direct coordination with the city of Utica. Expect phased construction, lane restrictions, and utility upgrades through 2027 on this key route to schools, parks, and trail networks that many Utica-area residents rely on daily. 
📸 Around Utica
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Utica
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★ Featured events ★
- Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Walk →
Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Dr,
9:00 am - Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Community Walk →
Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Dr,
9:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Telephone Town Hall- SCAMS Prevention →
Comfort of your own home
6:30 pm - MSN Open House
MSN
6:30 pm - 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale →
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 375 Lothrop Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms
9:00 am - Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer Glow Run — The Series Finale →
Utica MI - Macomb County Health and Wellness Fair →
MISD - Educational Service Center, 44001 Garfield Rd
10:00 am - Block Party
North Branch - Creative/Story Room
11:00 am - Tech Tutoring
North Branch - Group Study Room C
1:00 pm - Teen Game Night
North Branch - Creative/Story Room
7:00 pm - Rock N Read
North Branch - Creative/Story Room
10:00 am - Senior Expo USA →
The Palazzo Grande, 54660 Van Dyke Ave
10:00 am
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Tuesday September 22
📣 Utica Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Jack In The Box posted a job opening for Jack in the Box Crew Member in Sterling Heights. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Burger King Restaurant Team Member in Sterling Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Utica here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sterling Heights
- Sterling Heights' master plan wins award for excellence (macombdaily.com)
- Sterling Heights transforms drain into green space (detroitnews.com)
- New York Times You Gotta Change Your Evil Ways (blogspot.com)
Macomb
- Ex-judge to lead Macomb conviction integrity unit (milawyersweekly.com)
- Column: Turning settlement dollars into second chances (theoaklandpress.com)
- Nessel announces public administrator appointments (legalnews.com)
Ok Utica! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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